Precision Lateral Flow Diagnostics

World Class Lateral Flow Diagnostic Assays

Design  ·  Development  ·  Manufacturing

Advanced Materials & Technology

Advanced Technology World-wide Collaborations

Source for Raw Materials, Colloids, Conjugates, and Packaged Tests

Core Competencies

One partner across design,
development and transfer

A comprehensive, end-to-end service from concept through to manufacturing— with full documentation and ISO compliance at every stage.

Design

Let us develop and complete an audit-ready folder alongside your project.

  • A dedicated team of highly skilled and experienced scientists for the duration of your project
  • Strong customer communication with regular project updates
  • Complete Design History File transferred upon project completion — you have full ownership
  • Development and design control to ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and FDA GMP quality standards
  • Customised, individual plans tailored to meet your specific project requirements

Development

The last 5% of any project is the hardest — we see it through.

  • In-house high-quality reagent and conjugate preparation: gold colloid, silver, platinum, latex (coloured, fluorescent and magnetic)
  • Multiple assay formats: antibody or antigen sandwich, competitive, quantitative tests/readers and multi-analyte
  • All sample matrices: whole blood, saliva, stool, urine, semen, food matrix, bacterial cultures, fuel and plant tissue
  • Off-the-shelf platforms available

Technical Transfer

We can make complete product on site, or transfer to and train your preferred OEM manufacturer.

  • Contract manufacture of lateral flow rapid tests for the initial roll-out of your product — small or large scale
  • Training of your preferred OEM manufacturer in full manufacturing processes
  • Mould design and supply of lateral flow device housings
What We Offer

Pick a phase, or run the whole
programme with us

From early-stage assay research through to large-scale manufacturing, we offer specialist support at every point in the lateral flow development lifecycle.

Technical Assay Development

Technical Assay Development

Research, materials discovery and full development under ISO 13485.

Identification of Rare Reagents

Identification of Rare Reagents

In-house and collaborative design and manufacture of key proteins.

Assay Upgrades

Assay Upgrades

Side-by-side modernisation of current products for improved performance.

Test Component Manufacturing

Test Component Manufacturing

High-quality assay components manufactured for third-party use.

Fully Quantitative Platforms

Fully Quantitative Platforms

Clear, unambiguous access to your project development phases and data.

Colloidal Chemistry Expertise

Colloidal Chemistry Expertise

Proprietary technology in the manufacture and labelling of coloured gold particles.

Signal Manipulation

Signal Manipulation

Sensitivity upgrades and dynamic range manipulation for existing assays.

Large Component Manufacture

Large Component Manufacture

Project management of quality moulding and production instrumentation.

Assay Development

Precision-driven development

From initial screening to validated, production-ready performance.

Quality Control

Quality Control & Release

Every batch undergoes rigorous post-production verification against defined release criteria, ensuring full traceability, batch consistency, and compliance before any component leaves our facility.

Assembly and Packaging

Assembly & Packaging

Dedicated production teams follow validated SOPs through every step of device assembly — from cassette loading and desiccant integration to final packaging — maintaining product integrity at scale.

<30 Focused specialists
& scientists
16yr Average experience
per head
32yr Senior leadership
IVD expertise
ISO 13485 & 9001
quality standards
Our Team

Fewer than thirty people.
Sixteen years experience on average.

We are a highly focused development and manufacturing company. Our average experience per head in the medical assay development laboratory is 12 years — depth that translates directly into project success.

Nick Borain

Nick Borain

Managing Director · New Development

Nick Borain

Managing Director · New Development

Nick moved from pharmaceutical manufacture into medical diagnostics and has worked specifically in lateral flow IVD development for 25 years, with companies including Abbott Diagnostics, Alere, BBI and Vision Biotech.

Julianne du Plessis

Julianne du Plessis

Laboratory Manager

Julianne du Plessis

Laboratory Manager

An analytical chemist with advanced post-graduate qualifications in Operations Management and Quality. Julianne has 12 years of IVD experience, has developed a significant number of new assays, and controls all laboratory manufacturing operations at LFL.

Yumna Price

Yumna Price

Laboratory Manufacturing & QC

Yumna Price

Laboratory Manufacturing & QC

Yumna brings a strong background in Microbiology and QA. She has contributed to multiple development projects and guided LFL through several regulatory audits with her QA expertise.

Jenna Leite

Jenna Leite

Laboratory Manufacturing & QC

Jenna Leite

Laboratory Manufacturing & QC

Jenna has developed excellent laboratory and manufacturing credentials. She holds a B.Sc from Stellenbosch University and is an invaluable member of the development team.

Greg Cawood

Greg Cawood

Operations

Greg Cawood

Operations

Greg brings many years of quality laboratory experience and currently manages all operational functions at LFL, including overseeing the company's non-laboratory staff.

Roslyn Fairbairn

Roslyn Fairbairn

Quality Assurance

Roslyn Fairbairn

Quality Assurance

Originally an analytical chemist, Roslyn completed an MBA before moving into Quality Management. She has worked and managed quality sites at some of South Africa's largest companies.

Assembly & Packaging Team

Assembly & Packaging

Line Supervisors

Assembly & Packaging

Line Supervisors

Faeza Williams, Caren da Silva and Cynthia Philander have each worked in IVD manufacturing for over 15 years, bringing deep supervisory expertise to our assembly, stores and packaging functions.

Wendy Parry

Wendy Parry

Accounts

Wendy Parry

Accounts

Wendy manages our debtors and creditors, orders, all financial queries and tax compliance. She has an extensive track record in small and medium enterprise accountancy.

Get In Touch

Looking for a specialist lateral flow partner?

If you are looking for a specialist lateral flow development house with high transparency and cost efficiencies versus our competitors, then let's talk — you may be surprised.

Address 1/2 Greenwich Place
Capricorn Technology Park
Cape Town, South Africa
Direct Line +27 87 265 8241
Email info@lateralflowlabs.com

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